Atlanta vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$1275
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$1443
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
75
🏙️ Population
499K
21.9M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 153% more expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 704th and 5387th ($2570 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 7th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.4 months in Beijing. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Beijing ranked 5th in China, while ranked 165th and 989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Beijing

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Atlanta Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$456
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$1965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$33.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$14717
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$6695
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$4.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$22456

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815